Cheater's Paella

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 (10 ounce) package saffron rice mix (i like vigo yellow rice)
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 -1 1/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
• fresh cracked pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped onion (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 cup peas (fresh or frozen) or 1/2 cup green beans (fresh or frozen)

Recipe

• 1 wash and cube chicken.
• 2 bring water to boil in a large sauce pan. add rice with seasoning and butter or olive oil.
• 3 cook for 1 minute, then cover and reduce heat to simmering.
• 4 cook rice for 20-25 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, spray skillet with non-stick cooking spray.
• 6 saute chicken, garlic and fresh cracked pepper on medium heat till chicken is on the outside, but not cooked through (about 10 minutes).
• 7 add vegetables and stir to combine. cover and cook another 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• 8 remove chicken and vegetables from skillet with a slotted spoon and mix into rice.